A85428:428
Christ Set Forth
Christ set forth in his [brace] death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, [brace] as the [brace] cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tenderness of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.Christ set forth in his [brace] death, resurrection, ascension, sitting at Gods right hand, intercession, [brace] as the [brace] cause of justification. Object of justifying faith. Upon Rom. 8. ver. 34. Together with a treatise discovering the affectionate tendernesse of Christs heart now in heaven, unto sinners on earth. / By Tho: Goodwin, B.D.
London: printed by W.E. and J.G. for Robert Dawlman, 1642
THE HEART OF Christ in Heaven, TO Sinners on Earth. › Epigraph › Section 1: §. I.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
These words which I have prefixed as the Text, are the Preface unto all that his Discourse that follows, (namely, unto that washing of his Disciples feet, and his succeeding Sermon) which accordingly do show the argument and sum of all.1 The Preface is this, [Before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come, that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended,—Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God, he then washed his Disciples feet.] Now this Preface was prefixed by the Evangelist, on purpose to set open a window into Christs heart, to show what it was then at his departure, and so withal to give a light into, and put a gloss and interpretation upon all that follows: The scope whereof is to show what his affections would be to them in heaven; He tells us what Christs thoughts were then, and what was his heart amidst those thoughts, (both which occasioned all that succeeds.)
These words which I have prefixed as the Text, are the Preface unto all that his Discourse that follows, (namely, unto that washing of his Disciples feet, and his succeeding Sermon) which accordingly doe shew the argument and summe of all.1 The Preface is this, [Before the Feast of the Passeover, when Iesus knew that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his owne which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended,—Iesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God, he then washed his Disciples feet.] Now this Preface was prefixed by the Euangelist, on purpose to set open a window into Christs heart, to shew what it was then at his departure, and so withall to give a light into, and put a glosse and interpretation upon all that followes: The scope whereof is to shew what his affections would be to them in heaven; He tels us what Christs thoughts were then, and what was his heart amidst those thoughts, (both which occasioned all that succeeds.)
- 11. Demonstration, from his carriage at his last fare-well.